My Mommy's PlaceMy Mommy's PlaceThis blog offers a glimpse into the life of a sock monkey-loving, buckeye-making air guitar hero and stay-at-home wife and mother of two. 
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Guess Who?s Wiping Up Snot At My Mommy?s Place?
2008-02-01 06:47:00 It’s a wonderful opportunity to meet some brilliant women; to celebrate, learn from and be inspired by our differences, while drawing strength and support from the common ground we share. February is the month of love, what with Valentine’s Day and all. So, it only makes sense that the featured mother for this ... More About: Guess Who , Mommy , Stuff , Place , Guess
A Woman Once Told Me, ?It?s Unattractive To Discuss Your Personal Finances,
2008-01-31 22:01:00 Today is our tenth day without a furnace. Well, technically, we have a furnace. Actually, we have two - the broken one that I go to the basement to kick and cuss at every now and then because I’m tired of being cold and the new one we’ve purchased that’s sitting in some ... More About: Personal , Finances , Mommy , Stuff , Woman
Still Calling For Haiku Buckaroo Contest Sponsors?And I?m Getting Hoarse
2008-01-31 02:20:00 But that doesn’t stop me from singing. Badly. Back by popular Fourier Analyst’s demand, my haiku enthusiast pseudo-album commerical: Don’t cha wanna sponsor a hot contest like mine? Don’t cha? Click here for yes. But you gotta do it by Friday. Advertisement: Hey Cool Kids! Get your My Mommy ’s Place Gear here. More About: Videos , Contest , Sponsors , Stuff
I Got A Blast From The Past, But Took Cover
2008-01-30 00:42:00 Our playgroup met today at a cool, new play garden at our local mall - a play garden situated just outside of a gaming store that happens to employ a certain someone I once knew really well. His name is Troy. (I used to call him Squiggy Piggy Power Hour. Just because.) He ... More About: Photos , Mommy , Stuff , Cover , Blast from the Past
What The French, Toast?
2008-01-28 17:58:00 All day long I’ve been trying to grab some time to sit down and blog. Now that I’ve got it, I’m all dried up. I’ve got nothing. My brain is making a sound like activated pop rocks. And I keep thinking of this commerical. “Pickle you, Kumquat!” If you didn’t click the link ... More About: French Toast , French , Mommy , Stuff , Toast
If You Can?t Learn To Do Something Well, Learn To Enjoy Doing It Poorly
2008-01-28 05:34:00 I had a conversation recently that went something like this. Leslie: “I wish I had talent like that. I’m not creative at all.” Leslie’s Fabulous Friend: “Are you kidding? Leslie, you’re very creative. Just look at your blog from the past week. Look at all the stuff you’ve made and written.” Leslie: ... More About: Enjoy , Mommy , Stuff , Learn
And I Believe It Could Be, Something Good Has Begun*
2008-01-26 17:55:00 I’m talking about Psychedelic Sock Monkeys, made from tie-dye socks. Remember how my mom and I were making sock monkeys? Well, we’re totally making sock monkeys. Fabulously flawed and completely unique sock monkeys. And this is our first Psychedelic Sock Monkey. This one is actually going to my good friends Wendy and ... More About: Photos , Mommy , Stuff , Good
Someone Took Cute Lessons
2008-01-26 02:54:00 My cat Katie is just about the sweetest thing I’ve ever squeezed. She’s squishy and completely adorable. However, this rarely translates to film. Most of my photos of Katie look something like this: Not so cute. Today, something changed. Look at her! She’s cute! She’s gorgeous! And a heck of a storyteller. Advertisement: Hey Cool Kids! ... More About: Cute , Photos , Mommy , Stuff , Critters
My Belly Is So Big?
2008-01-25 01:38:00 …that while playing Barbie dolls with Julia , she actually suggested that it could be the Earth and the dolls could live on it. My belly has been compared to a planet. I’m not sure it’s EARTH-size. I think it’s more like Pluto. Oh, wait! Pluto isn’t a planet. That’s my belly. Advertisement: Got ... More About: Photos , Mommy , Stuff , Belly
I?m So Glad You Stopped By
2008-01-24 00:30:00 I’ve got stuff to tell you. First, the furnace. Remember how I was all, “…the furnace can be fixed; the problem isn?t terminal.” Well, strike that. Reverse it. Our furnance is kaput; it has to be replaced. Unfortunately, we had to give up several hundred dollars and fire the furnace guy ... More About: Photos , Mommy , Stuff , Glad
I Was Born In The Year Of The Dragon, So Promotional Products Inspire Me
2008-01-23 03:58:00 We had playgroup at my house today. And since I like to celebrate things, and Chinese New Year is just around the corner (February 7th for those of you not in the know), we did it up Chinese New Year style. That means, I made a snack with a theme. It’s a rat pudding ... More About: Products , Photos , Mommy , Stuff , Promotional
You Go Back, Jack. Do It Again.
2008-01-21 04:09:00 Yeah, I’m talking about The Haiku Buckaroo Contest, Steely Dan. Remember how much fun we had last time? And an equally important link here, too? It’s almost time to do it all again. But bigger! And better! How will it be bigger and better, you ask? Well, there is going to ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , Back , Jack
Hell Has Frozen Over!
2008-01-20 05:14:00 The weather man has predicted the coldest temperatures we’ve experienced all winter for this weekend. So, guess what? Our furnace broke! I mean, really broke. I didn’t just forget to order oil, like last time. And, of course! Why not? That furnace is such a drama queen. ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , Hell , Frozen
The Mind Of A Three-Year Old And The Power Of Visualization
2008-01-19 03:10:00 I was braiding Julia ’s hair for ballet class the other day when she slipped a hairband on her wrist and said, “Mom, I’m gonna wear this to ballet class and everyone will go, ‘Julia, what’s that?’ and I’ll say, ‘A ponytail,’ and they’ll say, ‘What is it doing there?’ and I’ll say, ‘It’s pretending to ... More About: Power , Mommy , Stuff , Mind
I Think All The Blood Has Gone To My Belly Because My Brain Doesn?t Want To
2008-01-18 05:16:00 You may have noticed that my latest posts have been comprised mainly of photos and videos. I haven’t been feeling too wordy, lately. And it isn’t just here on my blog, it’s in my everyday life, too. Consider this recent conversation. Dave: Do you hear that wind? Me: Yeah, it’s really windy. Dave: ... More About: Mommy , Stuff , Blood , Brain , Belly
You Gotta Love ?Em
2008-01-17 05:05:00 Advertisement: Visit My Etsy Store! Offering simple, hand-made sock monkeys. More About: Photos , Love , Mommy , Stuff , Julia
My Planet Of Regret
2008-01-16 02:32:00 My last words to her were, “Heather, we don’t have to be friends, you know. Just because we always have been. We really don’t have to anymore.” And I made my exit with every ounce of drama I’d absorbed from bad television and movies in my 22 years of living. Of ... More About: Planet , Mommy , Stuff , Regret
The One Time You?ll Thank Me For NOT Taking A Picture
2008-01-14 18:19:00 I was sitting here catching up on some blog reading when Julia burst out of the bathroom with a wad of toilet paper in her hand. Used toilet paper. She held it up to my face and said, “Mom, I ate a lot of carrots yesterday and now they are out of me, because look ... More About: Time , Picture , Mommy , Stuff
Beware: This Cuckooo Is Nesting
2008-01-11 21:56:00 I realized something recently: I AM GOING TO HAVE ANOTHER BABY. Like, a real one. I know this isn’t news to anyone; it shouldn’t be news to me, but somehow, the end result of this pregnancy is just now becoming very real. Maybe it’s because Lucy is constantly reminding me that she is there with her not-so-subtle flutters and high-impact ninja kicks. Maybe it’s because my belly is so enormous. And it’s stretching larger by the day. If I thought I had stretch marks with Julia, HA! This baby is showing me what stretch marks are all about. I’m beginning to wonder if there is a point at which my skin will cease to stretch. Could I burst? Oh, I know you’re thinking, “Leslie, your belly can’t burst, you silly bird.” But you haven’t seen my stomach. I’m telling you, I think it can. The most amazing thing about the I’m-really-having-a-baby epiphany is the incredible and all-consuming phenomenon it ... More About: Beware
Magic From The Hand*
2008-01-11 02:36:00 Julia drew a picture of her Daddy, shown below on the left. (The things floating near his head are “happy balloons.” And that prominent area in his mid-section? His “happy belly button.”) I’ve juxtaposed an actual photograph of Dave, along with the artiist herself, for the purpose of comparison. ... More About: Photos , Magic , Mommy , Stuff , Julia
The Physics Of Sex
2008-01-10 05:56:00 The act of sex effects Dave and I differently. He is drained, while I am energized. That observation got us thinking and talking about the transfer of energy. The Law of Conservaton of Energy states that energy is neither created or destroyed, it only changes form. Work is one of the ... More About: Physics , Mommy , Stuff , David
It?s Giving Me A Toothache
2008-01-09 03:43:00 You know, all the sweetness. That’s Julia and Picasso - the cat she carries around like a ragdoll. That would also be the cat that follows her as if she were made of bacon when she isn’t dragging her everwhere. I mean, the cat rides in her Barbie Jeep with her. Picasso adores ... More About: Photos , Mommy , Stuff , Giving
Some Guys Have All The Luck, Rod Stewart.
2008-01-08 04:04:00 Like me. Except I’m a girl. I’m lucky to be married to the best friend I’ve ever had. And today is his birthday. This is for him. (And yeah, it’s a video because that’s what I do.) Happy Birthday, David. I sure am glad you were born. More About: Guys , Stewart , Rod Stewart , Luck
It?s What I?m Into
2008-01-07 00:53:00 Flight of the Conchords. And yes, you need to watch them all. Video: If You’re Into It. Video: Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros Video: Leggy Blonde. (Totally worth the watch, if only for the office supply breakdown.) Advertisement: My Grimm Reality Hear the other side of the story at my husband’s blog. More About: Videos , Mommy , Stuff
Chicken Soup For My Soul
2008-01-05 21:17:00 1 comfy couch 1 homemade pizza 1 giant root beer 8 more hours of The America’s Next Top Model Marathon Advertisement: Leslie & Julia’s Favorite Things Store Buy the stuff we like best. More About: Soul , Mommy , Stuff , My Soul , Soup
No One Cares What You Had For Lunch Or That Your Dog Died
2008-01-05 08:37:00 I’m an animal lover. Not in a my-cat-has-her-own-blog kind of way, but in a way that has led me to add 18 cats and a dog to our three-cat household since we moved about a year ago to a chunk of property large enough to accomodate a small domestic zoo. Or maybe it’s ... More About: Videos , Photos , Lunch , Mommy , Stuff
This Is It!
2008-01-01 23:51:00 2008 has arrived and I’m just bursting with excitement over the newest thing here at My Mommy ’s Place - our feature column: It’s an exclusive space where the spotlight will shine on 12 different mothers throughout the year. Isn’t it just fabulous? Yes! Yes it is. It’s a wonderful opportunity to ... More About: Stuff
Evolution Of A Husband
2007-12-31 05:00:00 I’ve been cleaning up my files this weekend in an effort to get ready for a brand new year. And while I’m not really a write-a-rough-draft-then-edit-it-to-make- it-better kind of girl when it comes to blogging - you know, I just write it as it comes - I do have a folder with snippets of ideas ... More About: Evolution , Mommy , Stuff , Husband
The Best Part Of Christmas
2007-12-28 05:12:00 When I was a little girl, I loved Puff, the Magic Dragon. It was the second song on a children’s LP record album I owned; I nearly wore a groove in the vinyl from playing it so often. It was no coincidence that my first pet was a cat called Puff. That ... More About: Christmas , Mommy , Stuff , Julia , Part
A Grimmett Family Christmas
More articles from this author:2007-12-27 00:29:00 An icy cold floor greeted our warm feet, fresh out of bed on Christmas Eve morning. By the time we reached the breakfast table, there was no denying the bitter chill in the air. After a little investigating, we found that the furnace wasn’t working because our oil supply had run out. ... More About: Family , Photos , Mommy , Stuff 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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